Question: Suppose you are in corporate treasury and placing a $50 million bond issue with a 5.56 percent coupon and a 20-year maturity. Interest is paid semiannually. On the day of the issue, prior to the formal go-ahead by the CFO, your investment bankers note that two other competing issues are being offered and suggest that your issue be priced to yield 5.60 percent to enhance broker interest. The CFO asks you to quickly calculate the increased cost to the company of the bankers' suggestion. What is the cost?
Please show calculations.